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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The use of which word within Knight's first letter caused Finkel to smile?
2. What adjective does Finkel use to describe his journalistic past?
3. What is the title of the map Finkel includes prior to Chapter 1 of The Stranger in the Woods?
4. When the hermit broke into Pine Tree in Chapter 1, he had only three edible items back at his tent. What was NOT one of the edible supplies the hermit had back at his camp?
5. Of what type of material was the barrier composed that separated Knight and Finkel during their visits at the jail?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss one unsuccessful technique Finkel used in his efforts to connect with Christopher Knight, North Pond hermit.
2. What event changed Knight's mind about allowing Finkel to visit him in jail and why did it have this effect?
3. How did Knight manage to avoid his campsite being discovered, even though he was located only a three-minute walk from the closest cabin?
4. Describe Knight's sole encounter with another human during his time living in the forest, according to Finkel in Chapter 5.
5. Describe the physical location of Knight's campsite.
6. What were the contents of the final letter Knight sent to Finkel and what were Finkel's feelings about this final letter?
7. Describe the scene of Finkel's first visit to see Knight in jail.
8. What two images does Finkel include prior to Chapter 1 of The Stranger in the Woods and why?
9. How does Knight feel about the methods he used to survive 27 years in the woods of Central Maine?
10. How does Finkel use historical allusions to shed further light on the case of the North Pond hermit?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine Finkel’s use of characterization methods to portray real people. What effect do these characterization methods have on the work's inherent themes and messages?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Finkel’s novel The Stranger in the Woods. What message is Finkel sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
How are the themes of eccentricity and conformity depicted within Finkel’s The Stranger in the Woods?
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